Military Manpower Administration

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Military Manpower Administration
Agency overview
병무청 兵務廳 Byeong-mu-cheong

Mascot character (Himchani, 힘찬이)
Formed	20 August 1970; 54 years ago (1970-08-20)
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	189, Cheongsaro, Seo-gu, Daejeon, South Korea 36°21′44″N 127°23′06″E / 36.3622267°N 127.3849235°E / 36.3622267; 127.3849235
Annual budget	₩351.7 billion US$282.78 million (2023)^[1]
Agency executive	Kim Jong-chul
Parent department	Ministry of National Defense
Website	Official MMA website in Korean Official MMA website in English

Military Manpower Administration
Hangul	병무청
Hanja	兵務廳
Revised Romanization	Byeongmu cheong
McCune–Reischauer	Pyŏngmu ch'ŏng

The Military Manpower Administration (MMA; Korean: 병무청; Hanja: 兵務廳; RR: Byeongmu cheong) is a government agency in South Korea under the Ministry of National Defense. Its headquarters is in Seo District, Daejeon.

It has a Physical Reexamination Center in Daegu and a call center in Daejeon.^[2]

It gathers and manages information about 8.01 million South Koreans (16.8% of the total population), in order to facilitate conscription and wartime mobilization. It also handles the issuing of overseas travel permits for conscription candidates.^[2]

History

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On July 17, 1948, it was assigned by the Ministry of National Defense.^{[clarification needed]} On September 1, 1949, it was transferred to the Troop Military District Command under the banner of Army Headquarters.^{[clarification needed]} On July 1, 2002, it transferred control of jurisdiction to Military Manpower Administration.^{[clarification needed]}^{[citation needed]}

References

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^ "2023년도 병무청 예산안 현황". Military Manpower Administration. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023. p. 15
^ ^a ^b "Duties and Function – ABOUT MMA – HOME". www.mma.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-21.

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